Oregon Grape Winter Sun A hybrid, medium-sized, very upright shrub, Mahonia x media Winter Sun has an evergreen, bushy habit. The pinnate leaves, with leaflets, are deep green and spiny. Small, golden-yellow, lily-of-the-valley-scented flowers, in clusters of erect racemes, appear in winter; these are followed by blue-black berries. A surprisingly tolerant shrub, as long as it has full or partial shade. Oregon Grape Winter Sun holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Site: Tolerates exposureSoil: Any moist but well-drained, or well-drained soilPosition: Partial shade or full shadeSeason of interest: Winter in particularHardiness: Fully hardyHeight:  8’-13’ (2.5-4m) Spread: 5-8’ (1.5-2.5m) in 10-20 years